Characters Nick Carraway-The narrator of the book, Nick, is a young man from Minnesota who moves to New York City to study the bond industry after attending Yale and serving in World War I. Nick frequently acts as a confidant for people who have unsettling secrets since he is sincere, patient, and willing to withhold judgment. Afier relocating to West Egg, a fictional region of Long Island where the newly wealthy live, Nick makes fast friends with the mysterious Jay Gatsby who live next door. Jay Gatsby- Gatsby, the book's main and title character, is a young man of incredible wealth who lives in a Gothic home in West Egg. Ile is well-known for the extravagant parties he throws every Saturday night, but no one is aware of his background, occupation, or method of wealth creation. He committed his life to the creation of wealth after working for a millionaire. He fell in love with Daisy when he met her in Louisville during his officer training. Daisy Buchanan- She is the woman Gatsby loves and is cousin to Nick. Before the war, Daisy was courted by several officers in Louisville, including Gatsby. Gatsby won her heart, and she vowed to wait for him, Daisy, however, has a strong need to be loved, so when a wealthy, influential young man called Tom Buchanan proposed to her, Daisy made the decision to marry him instead of waiting for Gatsby. Tom Buchanan- The obscenely affluent spouse of Daisy, who was once a Yale social club member of Nick's. Tom is an egotistical, hypocritical bully who is well-built and comes from an established, respectable family. His racial and sexist ideas permeate his social interactions, and he never even considers trying to uphold the moral standards he holds others to. Jordan Baker- Nick develops a love interest in Daisy's acquaintance throughout the course of the story. Jordan, a professional golfer, typifies one of the "new ladies" of the 1920s: sardonic, masculine, and self-absorbed. Jordan is stunning, but she is also dishonest—she cheated to win her first golf toumament and consistently lies. Myrtle Wilson- Tom's mistress, whose dead husband George is the owner of a dilapidated garage in the valley of ashes, Myrtle herself exudes a fiery vigor and searches vainly for a solution to her predicament. George Wilson- The dead, worn-out proprietor of a dilapidated auto shop at the edge of the valley of ashes, Myrtle's husband. Myrtle is someone George admires and loves, hence his involvement with Tom breaks his heart. Upon learning of Myrtle's death, George is overcome with grief.The green light- The green light is Gatsby's future aspirations and is situated at the end of Daisy's East Egg pier, barely visible from Gatsby's West Egg lawn. In Chapter 1, Gatsby reaches toward it in the dark as a guiding light to help him attain his objective since he links it Daisy. The valley of ashes- The valley of ashes, first mentioned in Chapter 2, is a length of desolate territory made by the dumping of industrial ashes between West Egg and New York City. Itis a metaphor for the moral and societal rot brought on by the unrestrained chase of wealth, as the wealthy indulge themselves with little thought for anyone except themselves. The plight of the impoverished, like George Wilson, who dwell among the filthy ashes and lose their vigor as a result is also represented by the valley of ashes.